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how many teachable america alumni currently in the program are here? pretty amazing. first question. was there a time where american education was not in crisis? >> some -- >> you can just say yes if you want. >> no. i think we have had this issue -- i have limited historical knowledge myself but i am sure we have had these issues forever. we have been in denial about this particular issue that we are working to address. i think 20 years ago a lot of people were in denial about the very existence of what we call today educational inequity. >> security offices and police and less and less recess time, school menus that require a law degree to decipher with rule upon rules, longer school days, why would a child want to go to school? >> i think about the school's, talking about these transformational schools. kids are dying to be in school because first of all the principal and teachers love their kids and they build a community among them and the kids know that they will work incredibly hard but there is a huge pay off for that. i don't know that there's a place they wo
how many teachable america alumni currently in the program are here? pretty amazing. first question. was there a time where american education was not in crisis? >> some -- >> you can just say yes if you want. >> no. i think we have had this issue -- i have limited historical knowledge myself but i am sure we have had these issues forever. we have been in denial about this particular issue that we are working to address. i think 20 years ago a lot of people were in denial...
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in the subheadline beneath that, it said america now up for grabs. it was referring to the concept of the rolling stones, a concert they had in the summer of 1969. this was supposed to be a triumphant appearance. they peered with the jefferson airplane and the flying burrito brothers, and they had a hard time finding a venue for the show, so they did it at the raceway. they built a stage that was three feet high, and it was a disaster. thousands of people clam moried on tom of each other to get close to the stage. someone hired the hell's angels motorcycle gang to do security, and they paid them with a truckload of beer, and so the hell's angels showed up with knives, and it was a violent scene. they beat up spectators and would have been less violent if they played earlier. they -- the concert was being filmed for a documentary, but mcjager, he was reluck at that particular time to play -- reluctant to play until it was dark. by every account, bad vibes were there, and it was an ugly scene. there were commotions around them, they are nor vows and we
in the subheadline beneath that, it said america now up for grabs. it was referring to the concept of the rolling stones, a concert they had in the summer of 1969. this was supposed to be a triumphant appearance. they peered with the jefferson airplane and the flying burrito brothers, and they had a hard time finding a venue for the show, so they did it at the raceway. they built a stage that was three feet high, and it was a disaster. thousands of people clam moried on tom of each other to get...
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the struggle to set america free will be a leased. to find other books released this spring, visit booktv.org and visit the news about books section. we're talking about the lathest book by ralph reed. tell us what this is about? >> it's a knock down drag out mother of all supreme court con confirmation battles. it involves the nomination of really the 5th conservative on the court, kind of ultimately moving the court in a irretrievably conservative direction, and that nomination goes to a democratic senate, so you can imagine it's a one pitch battle. when i wrote it in late 2008 and early 2009, it was the first hispanic supreme court justice ever name nateed, and then barak obama kind of stole my thunder with sotomayor, and so i changed it to the second his panic. >> how were you up spired to write this? >> well, i've been involved in not every, but just about every supreme court confirmation battle since buork in 87, and i was at the christian coalition in the 90 for the thomas nomination. a lot of what happened there is in the dial
the struggle to set america free will be a leased. to find other books released this spring, visit booktv.org and visit the news about books section. we're talking about the lathest book by ralph reed. tell us what this is about? >> it's a knock down drag out mother of all supreme court con confirmation battles. it involves the nomination of really the 5th conservative on the court, kind of ultimately moving the court in a irretrievably conservative direction, and that nomination goes to...
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well america is number one when it comes to energy resources things to our plentiful coal as well as gas and oil resources but the leaders in washington will get these resources as a curse. any other country would consider them a blessing so we need to unleash our resources and the resources of our creative people rather than continue to get jerked around by dictators, oligarchs and the cartel's. >> is the competition getting fierce between the team republican and team democrat? >> it has been the that's decided by the people. the fans decide who has the best idea. the fans get the vote depending on what the office is every two years, four years or maybe six years and they were not happy with what's going on in washington. who has been cheering about anything coming out of washington the last several years other than strasbourg who was a pitcher with the national baseball team there hasn't been much to cheer about but people of their high school, their college teams so the people said we want to change. they see that what is going on in washington by any measurement whether it is deb
well america is number one when it comes to energy resources things to our plentiful coal as well as gas and oil resources but the leaders in washington will get these resources as a curse. any other country would consider them a blessing so we need to unleash our resources and the resources of our creative people rather than continue to get jerked around by dictators, oligarchs and the cartel's. >> is the competition getting fierce between the team republican and team democrat? >>...
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you and your husband were such role models for all of us in america. it's truly been my privilege to join each and everyone of you, you at this beautiful place that bears his name, so thank you, god bless and have a wonderful dinner. thank you. [applause] [applause] >> thank you. please, sit down. i know we're getting hungry. i just want to go down as a hello for mrs. reagan for just a minute. i'll be right back. >> senator brown has been kind enough to spend about 10 or 12 minutes answering questions. we get questions from you. >> and i haven't seen them so here we go. >> i think you'll find this for some interesting. >> who will win the nba -- sorry. celtics, come on. [laughter] >> go ahead. i know everyone is hungry. fire away. >> what you think about what is happening in wisconsin now? >> what's happening in wisconsin, obviously the people of wisconsin are trying to get a handle on their $3.6 billion structural deficit. and they elected a new governor to do with that problem. they elected a new legislature to back them up. he sent his plan to the l
you and your husband were such role models for all of us in america. it's truly been my privilege to join each and everyone of you, you at this beautiful place that bears his name, so thank you, god bless and have a wonderful dinner. thank you. [applause] [applause] >> thank you. please, sit down. i know we're getting hungry. i just want to go down as a hello for mrs. reagan for just a minute. i'll be right back. >> senator brown has been kind enough to spend about 10 or 12 minutes...
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and teach for america really isn't about -- we are about teachers are critical, but teach for america's about building a movement among our country's future leaders to say we've got to change the way our education system is fundamentally. and i think, and your article in the new yorker about, about the formation of movements just captured the whole theory of change of teach for america. i mean, this is about the foundational experience of teaching successfully in ways that, you know, i think we're creating a corps of people who are absolutely determined to expand the opportunities facing kids in the most absolutely, you know, economically disadvantaged communities, you know, who are pouring themselves into their work and trying to put their kids on a different trajectory, and be, you know, having varying levels of success. they realize through their firsthand experience the challenges their kids face, the potential they have. they realize it's ultimately possible to solve the problem, and that experience is not only important for their kids, but it's completely transformational for them
and teach for america really isn't about -- we are about teachers are critical, but teach for america's about building a movement among our country's future leaders to say we've got to change the way our education system is fundamentally. and i think, and your article in the new yorker about, about the formation of movements just captured the whole theory of change of teach for america. i mean, this is about the foundational experience of teaching successfully in ways that, you know, i think...
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were no bees north and south america. they didn't have honey. so what they had was maple syrup. they had the cactus. and then the rest of the world, they had honey. we've had sugar used in magical ceremonies. we've had sugar now. it's spreading. people are starting to learn about it. >> one thing we want to mention, when you say they use, let's say honey or fruit, is sugar or sweetness at this time is not the way we think about what you're going to have a chocolate bar or a cookie. it is just a cake. it is a spice. it is something you use in your meal to give it one of the flavors speaker you can watch this and other programs online at booktv.org. >> we are here at the conservative political action conference talking with amanda pritzker. can you tell us what's coming out this your? >> absolutely. we just came out with secretary rumsfeld's book this week. we are very excited about. he is your signing books today. at the end of the month we have governor huckabee's next book which is coming out at the end of february. and
were no bees north and south america. they didn't have honey. so what they had was maple syrup. they had the cactus. and then the rest of the world, they had honey. we've had sugar used in magical ceremonies. we've had sugar now. it's spreading. people are starting to learn about it. >> one thing we want to mention, when you say they use, let's say honey or fruit, is sugar or sweetness at this time is not the way we think about what you're going to have a chocolate bar or a cookie. it is...
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america's myopic indeed can america's myopic coming elite and its media acolytes have taken enemies who are each in military capability, at most the puny five-foot tall, even sandals, and made them into 10-foot tall and still growing behemoths. the three threats i'm going to speak about are those posed by iran, saudi arabia and al qaeda and its allies. taking these three threats, each of which is based in the persian gulf, let us first look at the smallest least threatening threat, that which comes from iran. since our tehran embassy was seized in 1979 and america was humiliated for more than 400 days, the islamist republic iran has been the bipartisan u.s. governing elite. the hostage holding great a hatred for iran among ordinary americans that is easily exploited by u.s. politicians, journalists, academics and pro-israel organizations. so successfully have these then comes the successful have the scare mongers been in hiding what they often call a nazi like every threat in fact, that in all of american history there probably has not been a non-threat like iran that has been more fear
america's myopic indeed can america's myopic coming elite and its media acolytes have taken enemies who are each in military capability, at most the puny five-foot tall, even sandals, and made them into 10-foot tall and still growing behemoths. the three threats i'm going to speak about are those posed by iran, saudi arabia and al qaeda and its allies. taking these three threats, each of which is based in the persian gulf, let us first look at the smallest least threatening threat, that which...
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no one's coming from africa, no one from south america or north america. they did actually try bringing enslaved people from ireland to barbados. they said it was to take a slave -- which, by the way, shows slavery wasn't yet racial. you could enslaved for being catholic because it wasn't, it was about who are we going to get to cut the cane. all right. if you're not getting anyone from here, you're not getting anyone from here, you're not getting anyone from here, where can you get someone to cut the cane? >> your children or family members? >> no. the enslaved -- the formerly-enslaved people are as far away in the plantations -- >> not too interested in going back to those plantations, right? >> canada. >> nope. >> canada? >> ukraine? >> no. no, the answer is people were brought from the other country in england's control, india. marina's relatives were brought people from india. any of you who have ever been to trinidad, to tobago, to jamaica, to the guyanas know there are many people from india in the caribbean. why are they? because they were brought
no one's coming from africa, no one from south america or north america. they did actually try bringing enslaved people from ireland to barbados. they said it was to take a slave -- which, by the way, shows slavery wasn't yet racial. you could enslaved for being catholic because it wasn't, it was about who are we going to get to cut the cane. all right. if you're not getting anyone from here, you're not getting anyone from here, you're not getting anyone from here, where can you get someone to...
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[laughter] in the 1980's, everyone in america it seemed was terrified of japan. the japanese had brought other high-profile things like that and if you mentioned some of that in your book. but japan ink disappeared and now we are sort of waiting for japan to be one of these dominoes because the debt is 200% of gdp. it's just government debt. is china the new japan? are we overstating what the0g0gg >> guest: i would say the realpg answer is idled because if i knew i would have treated thatpg already. >> guest: they have issues around demographics, but i think the fact of the matter in which the government is dealing with these things i think bodes well in that they are sort of playing a chess game, multiple moves ahead of most policymakers around the world. >> host: we have five minutes left. let's focus on solutions that our u.s. audience might not be interested in. you mentioned the housing crisis, and when i think of the housing crisis, it makes me very pessimistic. i read your book, and i like to think we basically have the government to the federal reserve wi
[laughter] in the 1980's, everyone in america it seemed was terrified of japan. the japanese had brought other high-profile things like that and if you mentioned some of that in your book. but japan ink disappeared and now we are sort of waiting for japan to be one of these dominoes because the debt is 200% of gdp. it's just government debt. is china the new japan? are we overstating what the0g0gg >> guest: i would say the realpg answer is idled because if i knew i would have treated...
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you all may remember that in north america there were no bees, north and south america. they didn't have honey. so what they had is main be l syrup, they had the a gaf i have cactus, and in the rest of the world they had honey. so we've had sugar used in magical ceremonies, we've had sugar now is spreading, people are starting to learn about it. >> but one thing we want to mention, when you say that they used, let's say, honey or fruit is sugar or sweetness at this time is not the way we think about it where you're going to have a chocolate bar or a cookie. it is just a taste. it is a spice. it is something you use in your meal to give it one with of the flavors. >> you can watch this and other programs online at booktv.org. >> here are a few upcoming book fairs and festivals from around the country. this weekend book tv is live from the tucson festival of books. visit booktv.org for a complete schedule of events. the virginia festival of the book will be taking place from march 16-20th. booktv will be airing several events live online on thursday the 17th and friday the
you all may remember that in north america there were no bees, north and south america. they didn't have honey. so what they had is main be l syrup, they had the a gaf i have cactus, and in the rest of the world they had honey. so we've had sugar used in magical ceremonies, we've had sugar now is spreading, people are starting to learn about it. >> but one thing we want to mention, when you say that they used, let's say, honey or fruit is sugar or sweetness at this time is not the way we...
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most people in america would have that reaction. especially among liberals and people on the left. ever since woodrow wilson there has been this idea in the liberal perspective in the united states that there is -- the united states has a mission to spread humanitarianism and liberalism. this is almost a duty in american mainstream psyche that the u.s. is a good light that helps other people to have freedom. as the president of france said at that time, the good lord had only ten commandments. woodrow wilson camera along with 14. these were, of course, it even from woodrow wilson's time per taken somewhat cynically abroad and were seen often as weapons in u.s. foreign policy brother and the spread of humanitarianism. the average iranian is very suspicious of the united states and the notions of democracy or reform. every time any u.s. president speaks on this issue it does not really it resonate because people have the memory of 1953 and a long time of oppression supported by the united states. at think this is a very important cultural difference between the average american and t
most people in america would have that reaction. especially among liberals and people on the left. ever since woodrow wilson there has been this idea in the liberal perspective in the united states that there is -- the united states has a mission to spread humanitarianism and liberalism. this is almost a duty in american mainstream psyche that the u.s. is a good light that helps other people to have freedom. as the president of france said at that time, the good lord had only ten commandments....
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in many ways this book, "america's misadventures in the middle east." the title explains the content. it's about how we got to the sorry pga -- sorry path in which we find ourselves. this is a series of essays and speeches which provide a realtime look at what was happening and what i thought was going wrong and unfortunately more often than not i proved to be all too prescient. so, book starts, as bill mentioned, with my experience in the gulf war, where i was very, very determined, if i had anything to do with it, to ensure that general william sherman's definition of the purpose of war was applied. he said, war -- the purpose of war is to produce a more perfect peace. i failed completely. there was what no war termination strategy, and a military triumph of enormous, perhaps unprecedented, proportions, was never translated into the political arrangements that might have produced a victory. the war in fact, because there was no war termination strategy, never ended up saddam hussein remained in power, and some years later, a decade or more later in 20
in many ways this book, "america's misadventures in the middle east." the title explains the content. it's about how we got to the sorry pga -- sorry path in which we find ourselves. this is a series of essays and speeches which provide a realtime look at what was happening and what i thought was going wrong and unfortunately more often than not i proved to be all too prescient. so, book starts, as bill mentioned, with my experience in the gulf war, where i was very, very determined,...
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i think most people in america would have a knee-jerk reaction, especially among liberals and people on the left. ever since woodrow wilson, there has been this idea in the liberal active in the united states that there is the united state mission to spread humanitarianism and liberalism and it's a sort of august judi in american mainstream sidekick at the u.s. is a good light for people to have freedom. as the president of france said that time, the good lord had only 10 commandments and woodrow wilson came along with 14 of them. given that the woodrow wilson's time taken cynically abroad encinas weapons in u.s. policy rather than writing i've humanitarianism elsewhere. and in iran, especially because of obvious reasons, average iranians are very suspicious of the united states, for sponsoring notions of democracy for reform in iran. every time any u.s. president speaks on this issue, it doesn't really resonate because people have the memory of 1953 and the long period of depression in supporting the united states. this is an important cultural difference between that of iranians on
i think most people in america would have a knee-jerk reaction, especially among liberals and people on the left. ever since woodrow wilson, there has been this idea in the liberal active in the united states that there is the united state mission to spread humanitarianism and liberalism and it's a sort of august judi in american mainstream sidekick at the u.s. is a good light for people to have freedom. as the president of france said that time, the good lord had only 10 commandments and...
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but look around america. the of space processes in some countries and they mean when you are elected as a president to have a longer term but it gives you a little bit more bandwidth to think about the structure problems and that is having elections. the baffling that and just had elections in the united states a few months ago in november and here we are already much of what is the discourse on television and the united states at the next elections next year. where do they have the bandwidth to focus on the problems that everybody acknowledges they, are there. infrastructure, education, energy efficiency without trying to paint what is their big thing which is the same power. >> host: i don't think this is something you dressed in the book or maybe i forgot, the longer terms actually result in better policymaking. i get the feeling that if you are a poor country you are less likely to engage in the kind of short term over consumption when we see in some western countries but this comes back to the point when
but look around america. the of space processes in some countries and they mean when you are elected as a president to have a longer term but it gives you a little bit more bandwidth to think about the structure problems and that is having elections. the baffling that and just had elections in the united states a few months ago in november and here we are already much of what is the discourse on television and the united states at the next elections next year. where do they have the bandwidth...
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but look around south america. they have a space process he's in some countries and it means when you are elected as president, you have a longer term. so in mexico for the sample you get a six year term as long term but it gives you a little more bandwidth to think about the structural problems without constantly having elections. i find it baffling that you just had elections in the united states a few months ago in midterms in november and here we already the discourse on television and the united states is set up the next elections. where does the policy maker of the scope or the band width to focus on the structural problem? everybody acknowledges they, are there. they talk about energy efficiency without basically trying to maintain what is their big thing which is the same power. >> host: i don't think this was actually something that you address in the book or maybe i just forgot it, is there any evidence that longer term is actually result in better policymaking? i get the feeling if you are a poor country
but look around south america. they have a space process he's in some countries and it means when you are elected as president, you have a longer term. so in mexico for the sample you get a six year term as long term but it gives you a little more bandwidth to think about the structural problems without constantly having elections. i find it baffling that you just had elections in the united states a few months ago in midterms in november and here we already the discourse on television and the...
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look around south america. they have democracy processes in some countries, and to processes mean when you're elected or the president, you have a longer term. in mexico, for example, there's a six year term. it's one term, but gives you more time to think aboutth structural problems without having the election. i find it baffling that you just had elections in the united states just a few months ago, midterms in november, and here we are already much of the discourse on television in the united states is about the next election which is next year. where does policymaker have the scope or bandwidth to focus on problems. everybody acknowledges it's there, infrastructure, education, energy efficiency, without main taping what's their big thing which is to stay in power. >> host: this isn't something addressed in the book or maybe i forgot it, but is there any evidence that longer terms or anything like that result in better policymaking? i get the feeling that if you're a poor country, you're hungry, and therefor
look around south america. they have democracy processes in some countries, and to processes mean when you're elected or the president, you have a longer term. in mexico, for example, there's a six year term. it's one term, but gives you more time to think aboutth structural problems without having the election. i find it baffling that you just had elections in the united states just a few months ago, midterms in november, and here we are already much of the discourse on television in the...
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," america has power. we are the dominant power in the world. that imposes on us a special responsibility. you have to be concerned with the welfare of the world. congress basically decides, but only americans have the vote in congress. >> you -- you write about -- in the book that you've become rabid in your political views. what did you mean by that? >> i'm pretty forceful in expressing my opposition to the bush administration. and there is a certain danger which i actually turned into almost a reality that because i considered the policies extremists, that i, myself, have become an extremist. and that actually -- if that happens, then i have failed. because i think that i am -- believe in an open society. i recognize that i may be wrong. and, in fact, i'm admitting that i may actually be actively wrong by being so rabid. but i feel that i have to state my view in a very straightforward. and i feel passionately about it. >> what would you say that if george bush turns out to be successful and because of
," america has power. we are the dominant power in the world. that imposes on us a special responsibility. you have to be concerned with the welfare of the world. congress basically decides, but only americans have the vote in congress. >> you -- you write about -- in the book that you've become rabid in your political views. what did you mean by that? >> i'm pretty forceful in expressing my opposition to the bush administration. and there is a certain danger which i actually...